St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-02-12
GOING TOT THE NORTH POLE.

GOING TO THE NORTH POLE.
Bettie Wanted to Find Out where They
Cut the Moon Into Stars-ler Adven-
ture.
Take me, Hugh. take me-"
mo. no. Dandy Bette; we don't
want any little ones where we're 60
ing"
Dandy Bette was fair, fluffy-haired
damsel of four-a sweet, blue-eyed
mite Of hot-housc flower, come down
from London to tarry awhile among
her cousins in the country, to gain
some of their strength and vigOr.
Hugh was her big. stalwart cousin of
ten. almost giant compared with the
little lady, whose company he was re-
jecting in such ungentlemanly fashion.
I'm not Dandy Bettie-yOu know
I'm not; and I'm not even Bette;
mamma calls me Bethie. and SO does
auntie. lisped the small tongue. stumb-
ling over the name. till it sounded very
like that to which she objected.
..Well. that's what l said. Bcttie."
cried provoking Hugh. swapping his
fingers at her, standing at the nursery
door. as they all went rollicking away.
and down the stairs, Hugh. Rosie. Jack.
and Will.
But Take me. take me" was what
the mite pleaded. straying to the land
ing. as the lad halted on the topmost
stair.
mo, no; Jack Snow would swallow
up chit of girl like you."
I'm not a chit; I'm ever so big"
said small Bette to this. "And where
are you going?"
..Up to the North Pole, perhaps"
All. Hugh. why not keep to the simple
truth?
..And where is that?''
.Oh! a rare jolly place. where 'tis
said they cut up the old moons and
make stars Of them.
..Then, take me. Hugh. take me-"
.Nolsense! stay and talk to Tibbie. :"
All! well. they were gone-kindly.
boyisk. unthinking Hugh. Bettie's fav-
orite. and all; romping out into the
white snowy world; and this is what
they we're bent on doing-making a
monster SNOWFALL. which should aston
ish all the simple grOwn-uP folk. who
somewhat slightel snowy weather. with
its attendant unpleasantness.
..Ob. wish could 60 to the North
Poler' sighed little lonely Bette. going
back to the silent nursery. Not even
nurse was there, for she was below
stairs somewhere. Tibbic was there.
and told her wee mistress, rs well ms
she could. that she would like some
milk. So down tOddled the kind
hearted little soul to the kitchen, and
fetched her cupful. all by herself. rs
she told Mistress Pussy, and that North
Pole scheme came back again.
..Cutting up old moons into stars
and, oh! should like pretty star. all
my own, to hold in my hand. and I'm
sure they'd give me One." Who they
were was very vague in the child's
mind, but soon her scraps Of thought
took shape and FORM and I'll go"
quoth she to pussy. sitting purring by
her side. "rll go all by myself. aud il
they give me pretty. wee. fwinklins
star, YOU shall wear it, Tibbie. when
your good. hung round your neck; and
now I'll 60"
Trip-trOt-a sweet little sunbeam, she
stole down the stairs, and out in the
snowy world and the red afternoon sun
light. And while she tripped and
mused out her thoughts. the monster
SNOWFALL grew apace, for many hands
make light work, and merrily and
quickly goes play-work. all the world
over.
II say" quoth Jack to Hugh. as the
moments few by like heeting notes Ol
pleasure, IL do believe there's Dandy
Bette out there, tciling along like q
little brick"
..Nonsenser' said Hugh. shading his
eyes with his hands, to peer in the
direction to which the other pointed
..no, it can't be she-they'd not let her
! ont alone; it must be some other little
} chit Of q girl; no, it can't be she"
! ..Oh! do fink there's Hugh and al
J of them down there" soliloquised Bet
tie. espying the busy group from afar
..but no, it can't be they. for they'r'
not making stars-nO, what are the,
} doing?'' All! Bette, well If you has
gone to see.
J But no. the sweet. golden lights 0
sunset lured her on, rejecting on be
fore. .as il they were making star
there" 50 she said, when that had hap
pened which could not be recalled.
well. little maid. where are yo'
, bound for?'' asked gruf voice at he
side. dark face spying down at her,x
Z tall mans figure casting a shadows
the side Of her dainty OnA